Limestone vs Marble Texture

Limestone

Marble

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1 Texture

1.1 Texture

Clastic or Non-Clastic

Granular

1.2 Color

Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Cream, Gold, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light Grey, Linen, Pink, Red, Rust, Silver, White, Yellow

Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Pink, White

1.3 Maintenance

1.4 Durability

Durable

1.4.1 Water Resistant

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1.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

1.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

1.5 Appearance

Rough and Banded

Veined and Shiny

Texture of Limestone and Marble

Characteristics related to grain size of rocks are called as texture. Here you can know more about texture of Limestone and Marble. Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Marble is Granular. Based on the texture of rocks, they are used for various purposes. Get detailed information about Limestone vs Marble texture, color, appearance and maintenance in the next section.